Alex Chalmers at GameCloud writes: "Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is the definition of a must-play game. Not simply because of the creativity in which it combines unorthodox aural and visual techniques to create a gripping story and gameplay simultaneously, no. Hellblade does this to generate a tale about understanding the struggles of those whom we condemn as insane. In creating a warrior’s tale in the vein of epic poems of old, Ninja Theory created something truly new that no one else has in any medium – an affecting and humbling understanding of some of the most severe forms of mental illness known to us. Madness is a frequently exploited theme in video game storytelling, but few venture further than the tropes of Lovecraftian pap, as loved as his work is. No, Hellblade frightened me not with its monsters or its otherworldly Gods, but because much of what Senua told and saw of herself throughout her story are things worryingly familiar to me. I will never forget this game. And neither will you. I just think I need to see a shrink now…"
Admittedly, Hellblade: Senua's Saga is far from perfect and won't be a game for everyone, but now with a multitude of accessibility options it has made itself much more palatable for a wider audience, and with constant sale prices between $2-$4, Hellblade: Senua's Saga is too good to pass up for a unique experience that has stood the test of time and will do so once more with its even more robust and epic sequel.
The Hellblade games looked nice but they were essentially walking simulators with a minimal amount of combat tracked on.
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the much awaited sequel to the award-winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, arrives on May 21st. With under three weeks left until the launch, the developers from Ninja Theory have shared the game's
Why the heck do you need Windows 11 to run the game? I remember there was a ssd feature locked to windows 11 not sure if that's still the case and if that's the reason.. direct storage I believe it is called
If those are the minimum specs on PC then why can't the series x do more than 30 fps? Did they intentionally lock it to 30 fps when higher frame rates are possible?
Very probable, but I can't really believe that when literally, the Series S ensures that they do.
I kind of think they just want to make it 30fps now to make an update later to keep people "on the hook" or give game pass subs something to look forward to with this game later on.
Personally, I think this game can push at least 45fps, but that's just my opinion. I don't really see a game this short being announced before TLOU2 launched, only to come out *now* and they haven't gotten those frames up.
Probably because they wanted better fidelity and that is probably too demanding for the XSX to push a stable 60fps on. Judging how most games are these days, the performance difference between low to high is sometimes not enough to target double the framerate. A locked, smooth 30fps i better than an unstable 60, even though it feels like picking between two turds.
